Hadiths on Excellence of Knowledge

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16 explained prophetic hadiths on "Excellence of Knowledge": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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Authentic Indeed, I have not asked you to swear because I suspect you, but Jibrīl (Gabriel) came and told me that Allah Almighty is boasting about you before the angels Authentic hadith There were two brothers during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). One of them used to come to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and the other used to work to earn a living. Once, the working brother complained to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about his brother. Thereupon, he replied: Perhaps you are granted sustenance because of him Good hadith Whoever goes out to seek knowledge is in the cause of Allah until he returns Authentic The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain that fell on some ground Authentic Whoever relieves a believer from one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him from one of the hardships of the Day of Judgment Authentic When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him the understanding of the religion Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence The superiority of the scholar over the worshiper is like my superiority over the lowest among you Good hadith Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will facilitate for him a path to Paradise Sahih/Authentic with its two versions People are precious metals, like the metals gold and silver. The best of them in the pre-Islamic period are the best of them in Islam, if they understand. Souls are conscripted soldiers, whichever of them come together, they unite and whichever of them disregard each other, they diverge Authentic May Allah brighten the person who hears something from us and conveys it as he heard it, for perhaps the one to whom it is conveyed is more mindful than the hearer Authentic Among the portents of the Hour is that knowledge will be taken away, ignorance will prevail, adultery will spread, drinking alcohol will be common, and men will decrease in number while women will increase so much that for fifty women there will only be one man to look after them Hasan they would listen to ten verses from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and not move to the next ten verses until they learned the knowledge and application contained therein Authentic O Abu al-Mundhir, do you know which verse of Allah's Book that you have is the greatest?" I said: "{Allah: none has the right to be worshiped except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining...} [Surat al-Baqarah: 255]." Thereupon, he struck me on the chest and said: "May knowledge be pleasant for you, O Abu al-Mundhir!

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